Add any necessary commas in the following sentences. If a sentence is correct, circle the number. 1. The one accomplishment I am most proud of is my car a 1966 Ford Mustang because I have paid for all repairs and improvements with my money. 2. When I first got my car it didn't have a very good paint job. 3. I worked extra hours didn't go to movies asked for money for my birthday and saved every dollar I received. 4. Although expensive, the paint that I selected made the car look ten years newer. 5. Soon after I got my paint job I had to put more hard-earned money into my car. 6. The transmission on the car was old so it went crazy. 7. I had no parking gear and some other gears were gone also. 8. In fact, I had only reverse neutral and one other gear. 9. I was without a car for a couple of weeks while the repair shop rebuilt my transmission but I kept saving as much money as possible during that time. 10. After the transmission was fixed I was satisfied with the car for a little while. 11. Then, I decided that I wanted floor mats a new steering wheel a stereo and chrome wheels. 12. Luckily it didn't take long to save enough money for mats and a steer- ing wheel. 13. My next goal was chrome wheels which would make my beautiful car look even better. 14. I soon discovered that the wheels would of course cost more than I had thought. 15. My dad surprised me by saying he would pay for two of the wheels for he wanted to help me out a little bit since I had worked so hard. (continued)

 

The answers to this are as follows:

1.The one accomplishment I am most proud of is my car, a 1966 Ford Mustang, because I have paid for all the repairs and improvements with my money.

A comma is added to separate an independent clause in this case.

2.When I first got my car, it didn't have a very good paint job.

A comma is added after an introductory clause.

3.I worked extra hours, didn't go to the movies, asked for money for my birthday, and saved every dollar I received.

A comma is added to show a list of actions.

4.Sentence number 4 is correct

5.Soon after I got my paint job, I had to put more hard-earned money into my car.

A comma is added after an introductory clause.

6.The transmission on the car was old, so it went crazy.

A comma is added to separate an independent clause in this case.

7.Sentence 7 is correct the way it is.

8.In fact, I had only reverse, neutral, and one other gear.

Commas are added since we a listing a number of things

9.I was without a car for a couple of weeks while the repair shop rebuilt my transmission, but I kept saving as much money as possible during that time.

A comma is added to separate an independent clause in this case.

10.After the transmission was fixed, I was satisfied with the car for a little while.

A comma is added after an introductory clause.

11.Then, I decided that I wanted floor mats, a new steering wheel, a stereo, and chrome wheels.

Commas are added since we a listing a number of things

12.Luckily, it didn't take long to save enough money for mats and a steering wheel.

A comma is added after an introductory word.

13.My next goal was chrome wheels, which would make my beautiful cat look even better.

A comma is added to separate an independent clause in this case.

14.I soon discovered that the wheels would, of course, cost more than I had thought.

A comma is added to separate a non essential element.

15.My dad surprised me by saying he would pay for two of the wheels, for he wanted to help me out a little bit since I had worked so hard.

A comma is added to separate an independent clause in this case.